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Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

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FIRE IN OUR HEARTS<br />

ON THE MARCH<br />

One leader rolled under his seat <strong>in</strong> a daze, laugh<strong>in</strong>g uncontrollably.<br />

He was the first of many to be carried home.<br />

A whirlw<strong>in</strong>d swept over the church. Some responded like<br />

concrete blocks but others were as leaves <strong>in</strong> a gale. The fire<br />

spread and households flared up with spiritual activity. The<br />

new ano<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g immediately exposed the powers of darkness<br />

and a number of us were delivered from long-stand<strong>in</strong>g problems.<br />

Demons were expelled and the supernatural was almost<br />

commonplace.<br />

Many, like Janice, found emotional heal<strong>in</strong>g. ‘A real joy hit<br />

my be<strong>in</strong>g and worship rose powerfully,’ she wrote. ‘All the<br />

strength went from my knees and I fell to the ground. I found<br />

amaz<strong>in</strong>g joy and love for my Lord as I’d never experienced<br />

before. I was aware of the meet<strong>in</strong>g but unable to move till<br />

laughter <strong>in</strong> great waves rolled over me. It was so heal<strong>in</strong>g, as<br />

hurts and disc<strong>our</strong>agements just melted away.’ 96<br />

As the days went by we saw the funniest sights. Janice<br />

slipped under her desk at Ska<strong>in</strong>o — <strong>in</strong>capable. In the same<br />

office, Ian ‘Will<strong>in</strong>g’, one of <strong>our</strong> leaders at New Creation Hall,<br />

was too weak to leave his seat. Henry, his fellow elder, took<br />

him home <strong>in</strong> a Goodness Foods lorry. But Henry soon came<br />

under the ano<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g and they had to pull <strong>in</strong>to a lay-by!<br />

When the Tuesday Agape came round, Henry went to bless<br />

the w<strong>in</strong>e and burst out laugh<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

‘Lord,’ he said recover<strong>in</strong>g himself, ‘how good and pleasant<br />

it is for brothers to dwell <strong>in</strong> unity.’<br />

‘Oooh!’ exclaimed Ian. ‘Say that aga<strong>in</strong>!’<br />

‘How good and pleasant it is for brothers to dwell <strong>in</strong> unity.’<br />

Ian reeled backwards, went bright red and began to tremble<br />

on the floor, overcome by God’s power. Then Chris, a larger<br />

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